Eaves-trough



G. W. TAYLOR EAVES TROUGH.

(No Model.)

No. 857,876. Patented Feb. 15,1887.

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llhvirnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. TAYLOR, OF CASTILE, NEIV YORK.

EAVES-TRCUGH.

SPECIFICATIQBI forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,876, datedFebruary 15, 1887.

Application filed Kovemhcr J, 1886. Serial No. 217,791. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE IV. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Gastile, in the county of XVyoming and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Troughs, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements ineaves-troughs and means for attaching the same; and it consists in thedetailed construction, combination, and arrangement of the parts,substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l-is a view in perspective of myinvention. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views thereof, and Fig. 4 is a viewof a modification.

In carrying out my invention I employ a trough, A, composed of sectionsa a, joined together by means of a similar-shaped semicircular sleeve orcollar, b rigidly secured to the under side of one section near the endthereof and projecting out beyond said end a short distance. By placinga section, 0, within said projecting portion of the sleeve or collar 1),so as to cause the end thereof to abut against the edge of the adjoiningsection a, said sections will be firmly held together by means of anutted belt, I), passed through a correspondingly-shaped aperture in theend of section a and the sleeve or collar. These sections, which, whenthus joined, form the trough A, have an outwardly projecting flange, a",formed on the upper outer edge of each side thereof, the purpose ofwhich will now appear.

B is a curved hanger, the upper flattened portion of which is providedwith two or more apertures for securing the same to the roof of thebuilding to which my invention is designed to be attached. The lower endof the vertical portion of this hanger is provided with a screw-thread,C, and said end is designed to be passed through a central apertureformed in a cross bar or plate, D. Before being passed through theapertu're in said bar or plate, a nut, 0, is screwed on the threadedportion of said hanger, and the same, in connection with a similar nut,0 serves to securely retain said hanger in position with the cross baror plate, said nut 0 being passed on said hanger after the end thereofis inserted through the apertured bar or plate against which said nut isdesigned to'prcss.

The cross bar or plate D is provided on either end withinwardly-projecting clutching-arms (Z d, so arranged as to permit of thesliding or adjustment thereof on the trough A, said arms fitting overand under the flanges a formed on said trough. From this it will be seenthat before attaching or joining the sections, as above explained, thecross bar or plate D can be placed on the trough by sliding its arms onthe flanges, as stated; and by passing the end of the hanger through theaperture in said bar or plate the same will be so curely held thereto bythe nuts on said hanger, as before explained.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified form of my hanger, which consisls inproviding a screw-thread, c, on the end of the horizontal portion of ahanger, E, which screwthreaded portion can be inserted directlyinto theeaves or roof of the house. This form of hanger can be used to likeadvantage as that above described.

I am aware that it is not new to provide eavestroughs with projectingflanged portions for uniting the sections; but by employing a nuttedscrew or bolt, as shown in my invention, the quickest and best means ofsecuring the project-ing sleeves or collars to the sections is obtained,and this at but slight expense.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the hangers and the cross bar or plate, of thetrough composed of sections, the apertured sleeves or collars, and thenutted bolts, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of the troughs composed of sections, the apcrturcdsleeves or 001- lars uniting said sections by nutted bolts, and thecross bar or plate having clutchingarms and suspended by hangers,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

H. V. SMITH, R. D. HOWARD.

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